Hebrews Lesson 8
Learn: Hebrews 3:12-14
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Read: Hebrews 3:1-19
1.This portion of Hebrews 3 is dealing with unbelief. What is the first warning when it comes to believing? v 7
2. Who gives the warning to those who claim to know the Lord? v 7
3. What is the second part of the warning given? v 8
4. Since “Harden not your heart” is a command, what does that indicate about each person’s ability?
What false doctrine that is prevalent in the church does such a command refute?
5. What historical example is given of the “hardening of the heart”? v 8
6. Who are “the fathers” spoken of in this passage? See Exodus 1:1-22; Exodus 3:1-10
7. In verse 9, what two actions are recounted that express the hardening of the heart towards God?
8. Why did “the fathers” have no excuse for hardening their hearts against God? v 9
9. Give a list of some of the works of God that “the fathers” saw? Use Deuteronomy 29:5; Psalm 106:7-33; Psalm 105:26-42
10. What are some things that “the fathers” did that tested God? Numbers 11:1; Psalm 106:13, 14, 16, 19-21, 24, 25, 28. 29, 32
11. What other word did the Lord use to describe the idea that the people tempted, tested, proved him? v 16
12. What response from God did the continuous hardening of their hearts bring towards “the fathers”? v 10
13. What are three possible outcomes of “grieving “God?
- Psalm 106:15
- Hebrews 12:5-8
- Numbers 11:1; Psalm 106: 17-18, 26-27, 30, 40 (these are examples of?)
14. What is the definition of ”generation” as used in this passage? Numbers 14:28-34, also verse 17
15. What are the 3 reasons that the children of Israel, “the fathers” in this case, continuously hardened their hearts against God, no matter what he did for them? v v 10, 12
16. Finally, after all his longsuffering and mercy towards them, while they (the fathers) continuously defied him, what did the LORD do? v 11
17. The outworking of “not entering into God’s rest” for that generation was? Numbers14: 32, 33
18. The purpose of recounting this history for the Hebrews (Jewish believers in Jesus) was to warn them of what? v 12
19. What is the antidote for falling into the trap of unbelief and so departing from the living God? v 13
20. We know that since this passage was recorded and preserved as part of the Bible that it applies to all believers in Messiah, not just Jewish believers. How often and for how long are we to “exhort” one another? v 13
21. Define the word “exhort.”
22. What is the constant threat to our spiritual well-being? v 13b
23. We must always stay on guard that we don’t fall into unbelief because ____________ ______ ___________________________ v 13c
24. The fact that sin is “deceitful” makes us understand that we are not always able to detect that we are drifting away from the Lord. This knowledge should incline us to:
- Psalm 139:23, 24
- Psalm 51:3
- Psalm 51: 1, 2
- II Timothy 3:16
- Proverbs 27:5, 6
25. We may think that a little doubt, a little frustration, a little anger doesn’t matter, but from this passage we learn the result of not dealing with these attitudes according to God’s plan will lead to
____________________ ______ _________ _______________ _______ ________________________. vv 8a, 19c
24. How do we know that a person is truly a believer in Jesus (a partaker of Christ), and not just a professor of belief? v 14
25. How many times in this passage do we see a phrase that tells us the choice to trust God is ours and not forces upon us? List each one and the verse where it is found?
26. How long should we wait to deal with unbelief that is revealed to us? v 15
27. Who is it that reveals to us our rebellious attitudes? v 15, John 16:7-13
28. What is that keeps any person from entering the “rest” of peace with God? v 19